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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
MOURNING JEWElRY.
some Curious Freaksin the Fashion,
OF Grief

The strangest freak Of all the fash
ions OF grief has been the wearing of
mourning jewelry," to demonstrates
our inconsolable lot by pertinent ref
erence 10 II in our adornment is surely
paradoxical saw the other day \
mourning ring very Interesting in its
quaint frIvolity. A slender circle OF
gold held an oblong disk of white en-
ameled surface, on which was depicted
the tomb, the weeping willow. and the
visiting relative On this case a widow,
all neatly placed under glass. 1t was
an old. old ring belonging to great
grandmother, who. wore it for her first
husbands memory, although. a she
survived two more. it NAV have done
tender memorial scrv ces for all three.
The process which converts the golden
curl, the brown tress or the gray hair
of our lost one into chair iewelrv" n
among the curiosites Of sentiment Is
II not cruel 10 wear port on of oar
dead for ornament? Surely the wiry
strand. repellant and rigid was never
the soft hair about the "old familiar
faces. | remember seeing some
mothers hair woven into the design
of anchors for earrings, and the
daughters were seeming to derive COM
fort from the light tossing of this EN-.
blem of security, and no doubt find NJ
some occult satisfactory reason for the
incongruity of design and fact In our
youth there clustered about us all
maiden aunts wearing chains and brace
lets OF hair, their stiffness seeming to
testify to an unyielding sorrow. and
their quantity that the departed" must
have been Samsons. Then there were
the brooches with the bullying serpen-
tine twists of hair forming a frame for
the pictured face of the original pos
SCISSOR OF the harlan uncertain appeal
to frame. rs the exigencies Of brooch
sometimes subjected the head to the
v cisstude of being worn upside down.
thus marring the act of would be re-
spectful memory. -JeUeirV NeUS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
Making Friends With Your
Stomach.

An old New Yorker. who wa
brought up in hotels and restaurant
and knows all about eating. gave som,
points to reporter of the Sun tn,
other day about the way for man tC
make friends with his stomach. ether,
are two big mistakes that almost al
persons make" said he. Zone is tina
they don't eat the right things, and tn,
other is that what they do eat they
don't eat right.
when you get up in the morning
take big drink of water Your system
wants water first. An engine ISM
fired up and then some water let into
the boiler. Clean your theeth and let
the water run from the spigot while
you re dong it. Then drink a pint of
1t. Use common hydrant water; no ice
no salt, no mineral water. Ordinary
water is good enough for an ordinarily
healthy man. Keep away from drugs
and pills and give your stomach a
show.
III you're in "A hurry to read the
papers read them before breakfast.
When you sit down to the breakfast
table DO happy; you're going to do
something pleasant. Breakfast ism
penalty imposed on you, or task to
be performed as soon as possible, but a
pleasant, enjoyable occasion. TRY and
have somebody talk to you, and talk
yourself Laugh. Start off with fruit;
some oranges, say. Then eat some
flsh and stale bread, or stale rolls or
toast If you want anything more. eat
SONS meat Take your time to it all.
stay at the table for an hour and eat
all the time. Don't eat much, but take
your time to it n you havn't time
eat less The time you spend at break.
fast will be saved over and over again
dur nc the day.
III you have been up the night be-
tore, don't take a cocktail or ice water.
Try some broth and some tripe if your
'tomach's pretty far gone. When a
man been off little his stomach il
raw and inflaned. lie doesn't want to |
start right of with more rum. Let
aim give his stomach "A show. It'll pay
aim to. Coddle your stomach in the
morning and it'll stand up for your at
hight. IL you 90 pitching into it the
irst thing it will have its revenge.
Don smoke in the morning. Don't
rink in the morning. II you must
moke and YOU must drink, wait until
our stomach is through with break
asst. Try this thing of starting off
air and square. You can drink more
nd smoke more in the evening. and it
Won't tell on il. 4 mans stomach is
is friend, and if he'll only treat it
indy tue iSet half of the day it will
how It's appreciation and stick by him
I night"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

Bottled lightning must mean hence
forth something more useful and less
dangerous than whiskey. The storage
OF electricity seers to be an accom-
plished fact. Arrangements are making
for putting the captured force on the
market. There is prospect of many and
various applications of this subtle
energy to the uses of life. without the
expensive necessity of direct connection
with the generators. 1t can be carried
and delivered at any distance as dry
goods and groceries are, to light one
house or run ones sewing machine or
ohurn or lathe. Electricity is destined
to occupy place in the economies of
life whose limits it is impossible to
force. The device for the storage of
electricity is that Of Henry Woodward
OF London. Eng. prominent and
experienced electrician. The patents
for the United States are owned in
Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

him to stop the paper that he never or
dered it, and another to the COMPANY
he had bought a moving mach ne Of
three years before telling them that the
crops were so poor that he couldn't
pay the fifty dollar note he owed them
and that they had better take the ma
chine back. You see we're through
having for this year he explained to
me, AN it's so near worn out we
couldn't use it next year anyhow
IL could tell you lots of other things
but wont take any more of your time
l know I'm only boy and not very
well posted but tell you l believe
see into honest farmer talk. "-D1ko-
Ia Bell
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
Used the Ear Trumpet.

A happy household in this city is the
posscssor of baby girl months old,
a bright and ehipper lump of humanity,
whose main object in | fc seems to be
to laugh with the sun and sleep when
the shadows come. taking her meals
meanwhile, however In the house is
a dear, good, elderly lady who. un.
fortunately is deaf and compelled to
use an ear trumpet. The instrument
has heretofore been source of wonder.
ment, to the little one. whose mother
and the lady carry on their daily inter-
course through its instrumentality.
Suddenly the baby seemed to grasp the
situation. and while the trumpet was
in her vicinity began to babble and
laugh through it. much to the as
constituent and delight of the old lady.
who never before had heard that baby
voice. Now that the source of communi-
cation has been discovered, winter and
budding spring commune in the happiest
manner, and their friendship is thus
more firmly cemented. Albany En-
press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

ed among the fifty -four rooms with,
the palace" All the sleeping room
are supplied with initiating air shaft
reaching To the roof The MUSHROOM
which will perhaps be the finest in the
country, is at the west side of In,
building. Ii is entered from and on ,
level with the main hall and one run
mig north and south at the side of
and connecting with the atriun. In
| depth this room is 80 feet, 40 feet wide
the ceiling being AZ feet from the floor.
The west end, semi circular in shape
contains an organ. built by Roosevelt.
OF New York, and said to be the finest
house organ in the country or that un-
limited wealth can command. The
room is finished in English oak.
In the o0rnice surrounding it are to be
III single candle power lights, which,
from their height. will appear as stars
minus twinkle. One hundred and
fifty-seven sixteen candle power lights
will also be distributed throughout the
room. The ceiling. which is in the
form OF dome. is paneled in stucco.
Paintings are to be placed in these
panels. The stucco work, which also
appears in many of the larger rooms.
IS cast in m0lds and fastened to the
ceiling by screws and stands out eight
or ten inches in bold relief. The win.
dows not only here. but in many other
parts OF the house. are of stained glass.
The walls of the rooms on the upper
floor will be hard finished Those in
most OF the other rooms are hung with
silk, satin and tapestry. When COM
pletely finished the building will have
cost no less than $4,000, 600, and will
surpass in elegance and completeness
any country house in America, per-
haps in the world
1t Is doubtful if the photographers
VIII have chance TO aim their cameras
n the direction Of Kellogg terrace with
much effect in the future. Lately n
tight-board fence, twelve feet Ugh, has
been built along the front OF the
ground. running along the front of the
village, and even extending down the
'School-house lane" to its end. there.
BY shutting of the view from the lower
part Of the mansion. In time, this
fence. will be replaced by stone wall
about six feet high. 1t is to be of rock
aced asular, laid in course, and douh-
c-faced with a cap on top. In the
meanwhile tie good people of Great
harrington do not look at the fence
rom exactly an aesthetic standpoint
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

DIR Blache states in the Bulletin de
Therapeutics, that refiner of pctro-
leum having been prohibited by a pre-
feet the distribu ion of petroleum in
medicinal doses, the fact led to an in
quiry icing made as to its alleged
utility in at!ecti ms of the chest-the
native petroleum from Pennsylvania
and Virginia being the first expert
mented with. DR.. Blachc states, rs the
result, that in chronic bronchitis. with
abundant expectation, it rapidly dimin-
ishes the amount of the secretion and
the paroxysms of coughing, and in SIM
pie bronchitis rapid amelioration has
been obtained; its employment in
phthisis has been continued for too
short time, as yet, to allow Of any
opinion being delivered As to its efficacy
be Ond the fact that it diminishcs ex-
pectoration, which also loses its puru-
lent character. The petroleum is popu-
larly taken in doses of teaspoOnful
before each meal, and, after the first
day, any nausea which it may excite
in some persons disappears.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
All He Was Worth.

Some days ago placsrd appeared in
the window of large hardware
store on Wash ngton street, which
/ bore upon its snow-white surface in
black letters the legend. Boy wanted. D."
In answer to this call for help verita-
bic street arab went into the store. and
going up to the junior member of the
firm said:
81 come TO see about that job. y
''Well, said the proprietor. looking
the little ragamuflin over from head TO
foot, you know we don't pay very
much here, and besides that, if YOU
came TO work in a nice store Ike this
you would have to dress better"
"Ob. yes, know that" responded
the gamin, but how much do you
pay?'
1.-TWO dollars week." returned the
proprietor.
81 couldn't think of workin' for
that, said the gamin, "for can ma Ike
more every week now"
WELL" said the proprietor, Il did
not think you could, but when | first
went to work | got only $50 a
week. :"
The arab sized the speaker up
from head to foot. and then giving
his head toss and edging toward the
door he said:
We'll, perhaps that was all you was
worth. " Boston Globe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

\. Some statistical fiend SAYS King
David's treasure amounted to 5000
600 Reduced to tons it would be s.. $50,
sufficient to load 1850 camels: made
into a rod one inch square, it would
reach 100000 feet, or $50 3-i miles;
rod one fourth of an inch square,
nearly 1000 miles; cut into three feet
lengths, it would make go 667; put
into fence six to the foot, it would
reach 217, III feet, or sufficient to make
good fence over fifty miles long.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
Newspaper Work Exacting

The day when the newspaper was re-
garded as a stepping-stonc to political
preferment is long past Newspaper
work has become an exacting profes.
sion, one that Will permit of no divided
allegiance, and its rewards are dearly
bought--but the satisfaction that comes
in doing faithful public service can be
abundantly earned in the Office of any
journal. Springfield Republican,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

At the meeting of savants in New
York last week Professor Lucien Howe
read paper on the increase of blind
ness in the United States He shows
that in the de ade between 1870 and
1880, the population increased so per
cent. while the increase of blindnes was
40 per cent. Contagion is found to be
the most potent agency in spreading
bliudness. The cost of maintaining the
blind people in the country during the
past year was S25, 100000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

Spain is going to take the initiative
in celebrating appropriately, in 1892.
the 4VOth anniversary Of the discovery
OF America. For this purpose it will
invite all the nations who peope the
territories discovered by Columbus to
take part in the celebration. The
Spanish government al announces
that Spain is ready at the same time to
take part in any other celebration and
solemnity which may be undertaken on
the American continent TO commemo-
rate the great event
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
The One She Wanted.

"How much for this melon?" she
asked at the market yesterday as she
indicated her choice.
THAT melon. madam, is green
one"
"But how muchP"
You wouldn't want it at all, madam.
as it would disappoint you.
but | do want t. sir, and here's a
dime for it."
"Ah! how dull am to-day to be
sure!" sighed the man as he looked
after her. 'She keeps a boarding
house, OF coursew Detroit Free Press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

The immigration statistics for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, are
published. They show that the English
are leading in the immigration from
Great Britain to the United States.
Thus from England and Wales came
74,7S3. from Ireland 6S.13O, from Scot
land 1858. The English now in the
United States are fast becoming natu-
rallied, and intend to take an active
part in pol tics.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
Suffering Husbands.

II you wish TO see the most thorough.
ly bored individual on earth, 90
and watch perspiring husband attend.
ing his wife at HOP" in Saratoga on
a hot night They are the martyrs OF
'S7.-Marthd's Vineyard Herald
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

Nearly all the women of the Saliva
ton army have heart worked in In.
dia ink upon the right shoulder. In
case any one of them is taken sick or
dies away from home or in foreign
country. the sign will entitle her to
care or suitable burial at the expense
of the entire organization, whether she
is or is not in good standing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
GIVING AND TAKING A LIGHT.
The Manner OF German, Spanish,
English, and American smokers.

I The Manner of German, spanish,
English, and American smokers.
There is Il certain variety in the man
ner OF giving and taking a light for a
cigar that is interesting to all smokers.
The ltal ans and French successfully
copy the Spanish style which is the
most graceful and elegant of all the
only possible objection TO it being that
it may sometimes carry politeness bey-
ond reasonable range. But, after all,
it is simple and friendly enough. The
Spaniard bows and asks his neighbor
for light. The latter. returning the
bow. Immediately presents him with
his cigar, holding the lighted end at a
slight angle between the thumb and
second finger. The other takes the CT
gar, and after procuring the needed
fire from il reverses it skillfully and
returns it, the entire operation being
accompanied by another graceful bow
and raises his hat as he turns to 90
away. The Spaniard always smokes
through his nose. He considers it ex-
travagant to waste any good smoke
through his mouth, and inveterate
smokers in all countries agree with him.
The German is more polite in asking
for light than he is in giving it. Even
with the best intentions in the latter
case his efforts have the appearance OF
reluctance. Sometimes when his cigar
Is smoked down nearly far enough he
Will throw it away Immediately after
granting request for fire. This among
the Latins is considered rude and boor-
ish in the extreme. and is sometimes
regarded as positively insulting.
The average Englshman hesitaes
before he gives light, and finally ace
as if he had accomplished u mighty
feat in condescension. Instead of
lifting his hat. his hand is more likely
to go into his pocket and he is apt To-
give parting puff with an mir OF in
dignation as he stalks away Probably
this comes from the fact that he never
asks for light himself and il always
well armed with matches.
The American of late seem 10 be
avsrse TO letting anyone take
a light from his cigar. He takes it for
granted that it must be much better
than his neighbors and. not wishing
to contaminate it, he answers an appeal
for tire with o match. Sometimes h,
politel lights the match. aud in such
eases he presents it with an air good
enough for any Spaniard But this
somewhat new custom may possibly be
Of irish parentage. The Irish peasant
always strikes q match for his frsless
friend or fellow traveller. and even ms
gale of wind he will hold lighted
match IN the hollow of his hands and
anonymously issue orders for the pre-
cious 1ame.
The giving or taking OF a light for
,igar Is small affair. but little things
'ften reveal a great deal of the char.
lcter, disposition, and breeding Of men.
{ should always be Offered cheerfuly
md taken politely. In this country it
leed not be done with that extreme
'olteness and elegance which NAV be
aid to be the exclusive property Of the
.atins, and which is probably beyond
he reach of colder and more sober
aces; but it should be accompanied
y that good fellowship which is gov
rned by common sense, the founda-
on of all politeness. Htiadeiphm
tenn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

The eighteenth volume of the Ire
bellion Record bringing the history
down to 1862, is now ready for distri-
button The work was begun by the
war department niue years ago. 1t is
a strain on the in aginaton to imagine
the number Of volumes vet to follow
Here is anot er illustrate of the far
reaching calamties of disastrous war.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

John Bright says of Gladstone: mo
minister has done more for Ireland
and am often almost ready to think
that in despair he is willing to hand
them over in future to the tender mer-
cies Of the men who ga, them so much
trouble during his tenure of Office. in
1880 and 1891.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
How to Become q Liar

Three years undisturbed possession
Of 4 setter dog will destroy the veracity
of the best man in America -.Nucon
(Ga) Telegraph.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

IL the sun is cooling as the thermometers say
II is very slow about t-Nsr Yock Mad aud
Express.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04
rEEseSAIs AxD eruERwnE.

Mr.. 3. Piness, Of Fayaiiup. Is in TIE
city.
Geo. I. Meyers Is al present ia saa
Francisco.
DR. JAekscn. ei Pogs Gambia. Is at
he Arllnston.
0amEa runein legi last Friday morn.
Inc for califarnls.
CO. pabciz, Of Gscsa River, vas In
town last Menday.
w. watts Jones. a capitalist Of VIC
toEta, Il % The city.
Ira Woodia. ef aamamiah. sPSni lass
klondAy IN tie city.
O. w. Ferris has Fesame1 hts position
Be- DEPUTY ctr elsFk.
DAP. Moran. az Washinetan, d.
G.. Is Il the Ooci8ental.
A. CArlasn. 3 merchant ef IlaeanneR,
VS. n town last seek.
q. @, MeNamaFa, postmaster e Rcet
Iounsund. Is In the city.
ID. n Hannah, q wasi-knoNn citiEsn
81 Taecnaa. ia N The eity.
Uniled states Marshal I. J. Hanil- /
en- rstarne8 hame from aitsndanse a |
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04
ISLAND COUNTY.

r Mf OF THB OWNERS or sTocK from
II The records IN the Auditor's ones u Ia'a11
county, W. r. with Z hid dnncliFlI.1 e
thsir rsspectiss maKks and brandsi
A.nold a. W.-Half crop n risht - -
Aisrs1dsr, A 1.-Two nlian N lsf shf
1uzby. JGzass-orop o. right ear.
Darlington. EdWaFd-slit IN len - hna a4
ocoE. 4. W.-Two undsEhiis IN rsshi - "a
suAllow fork 10 iefA
Coupe. Thouns-csop % len ear sna - =
Calhoun, T. w.-Hnlr aiamana ous q usaa
paEt q dgh4 ear.
DsmisG, A. Gs-ncund hole near en1 = ~
Kngla, ". B.-eWallow fork and ultUta a
Boy. ). MIIron--Half alamoaa from unAas
could. Jokn-crop and alit % Eiehs a.
0arrstts Aagnatus- oveKhft an1 allt D ~
GilssRis. Jsmss-crop and slls n ish y
As.iis. w.z.-s-aIlow ss.k in Essts mns
HoibrssE. R.B.-oEop saa undahiiin -
nm, Robert c.--swaIIow FORK snd unassaa
h Eight ear and crop Cd Ieft.
lnstts john M.--crop % night sH and 81 =
s.nes. wIlaam-sit n rishs ar ~ $50
RaIloET, J. C.-Unaerhis IN lsia oaE.
Klne1h, Sohn--crop and slif N rl11s ~.
4obey, @. n.-eqnAre crop % iaN 81.
Lseey. :; b.-oEop Ton lsft eaf -
n ry0ss, q. L--Bor oattle: swzlisW la
IL fsil ssr and letter n 90 forward pat q -
horn. FOR beg: swallow foRk N lei ~
hiieE, a. J. \ y. P.--cFop ca isW ~ -
AIlllsF. g. H.-Tlp on Ism saz.
9tllsR 7. R.-orop and iwo Sins y ~ 9
MeDonaid & Morgan -csop e. bosh m.
Morne 4 Nly--Unaerhft a. left ear.
noE.s, Q. W.-swaiiow fork q hs,t
HIiIIsr, ?. B.M-Brand ia saltls le
Esisoz. 1. s-UnsslslA IA lsis 80 -
MAYOR, Fhamas-swaliow fork q Eee(e'
nn9 urdonliepe In len.
Eestst. lanes os0t % lais sur ~ - =.
Pgvs., .. H.-orup ana siii N nsai sn -
Eosdsr, .. K.--sn Ia zisAs sar ana $500
BW1asman. B.-crop "A a. q a1ea -
ewea&mnn, Sarah-Iwo Mils In nlAl Co.,
sh1Hsr, gshn-cssp ~ nsht eaT - lER
sllls n sane ear sd ait - lefl
eeWeii, John N.--CEop Oh right e1I.
swim. J. us-eualio1 fork n N -
cEop IN Fi9hA
sad aIll and uD1aEhit n lefk .t
Thomas, ,. s.--swallow iork and nn-'.
IN len ear.
WaIEsr. g.L.-Half circle n unar - .
xi9ht eaR
coupsvfiia, W. T. Nov. 9sfh, 1881.
aelssl 2. ,. I1Dnx. ooaniE 49,
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THE FATHER OF MANY Ills.

Constipation lsads 10 mnltilnds Of
physical troubles. II b Ranerally The
result Of caEeasssnesB OF tndiGeFsnos 20
tbe simpiasl rale Of health. RaRene Ne
Kay, Brantford, Ont. writes:
/ had for several yeaFs BEEN . su9eref
from constipation, had taken q great
many remedies, come Of which di2 ne
Rood for . tims, has only fnR . tine.
then my truzhlsa came back woFae than
ever. Ivas ineneed By Q fxisn1; whon
BRANDaKxM's PuEs bad boneete6. 70
try them. did 80. taking two cash
night for q week, then one every night
far about six weekR einee that time !
have not experienced The aliRhtesl dif-
neuiiy whAteVeF, and my bowels move
regularly every day. I beifeve Grmly
that fer aluRgishnem Of The bowels and
BnAzuRHxAs Pu.xa aEs far
lupsEioF 10 any other.